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"Symphyta" - Sawflies, Horntails, and Wood Wasps

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Subphylum Hexapoda - Hexapods
Class Insecta - Insects
Order Hymenoptera - Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies
No Taxon "Symphyta" - Sawflies, Horntails, and Wood Wasps

Family Anaxyelidae - Incense Cedar Wood Wasps
Genus Syntexis
Species libocedrii - Incense-cedar wood wasp
Family Argidae - Argid Sawflies
Genus Arge
No Taxon clavicornis group
Species abdominalis - Arge abdominalis
Species cerulea - Arge cerulea
Species curvaria - Arge curvaria
Species cyra - Arge cyra
Species macleayi - Arge macleayi
Species onerosa - Arge onerosa
Species willi - Arge willi
No Taxon curvaria or sparta
No Taxon pectoralis group
Species pectoralis - Birch Sawfly
Species quidia - Willow Oak Sawfly
Species scapularis - Elm Argid Sawfly
Species tumsua - Arge tumsua
No Taxon quidia or scapularis
No Taxon humeralis group
Species coccinea - Arge coccinea
Species illuminata - Arge illuminata
Species humeralis - Poison Ivy Sawfly
Species spiculata - Arge spiculata
Species ochropus - Rose Sawfly
No Taxon larvae unidentified beyond genus
Genus Atomacera
Species debilis - Atomacera debilis
Species decepta - Hibiscus Sawfly
Subfamily Sterictiphorinae
Genus Aproceros
Species leucopoda - Elm zigzag Sawfly
Genus Aprosthema
Species brunniventre - Aprosthema brunniventre
Genus Neoptilia
Species malvacearum - Hollyhock Sawfly
Species tora - Neoptilia tora
Genus Schizocerella
Species lineata - Outer Purslane Sawfly
Species pilicornis - Purslane sawfly
Genus Sphacophilus
Species cellularis - Sphacophilus (Litocolus) cellularis
No Taxon subgenus Ceocolus
Species apios - Sphacophilus apios
Species nigriceps - Sphacophilus nigriceps
Genus Sterictiphora
Species cruenta - Sterictiphora cruenta
Species serotina - Sterictiphora serotina
Genus Zynzus
Species bicolor - Zynzus bicolor
Species magnus - Zynzus magnus
Family Cephidae - Stem Sawflies
Tribe Hartigiini
Genus Phylloecus
Species cowichanus - Phylloecus cowichanus
Species riesi - Phylloecus riesi
Species trimaculatus - Rose Shoot Sawfly
Genus Janus
Species abbreviatus - Janus abbreviatus
Species integer - Currant Stem Sawfly
Tribe Cephini
Genus Calameuta
Species clavata - Calameuta clavata
Species middlekauffi - Calameuta middlekauffi
Genus Cephus
Species pygmaeus - European Wheat Stem Sawfly
Species cinctus - Wheat Stem Sawfly
Genus Trachelus
Species tabidus - Black Grain Stem Sawfly
Family Cimbicidae - Cimbicid Sawflies
Genus Abia
Species americana - Abia americana
Species fasciata - Abia fasciata
Species inflata - Abia inflata
Species lonicerae - Abia lonicerae
Genus Cimbex
Species americanus - Elm Sawfly
No Taxon Larvae
Species rubidus - Rusty Willow Sawfly
Species pacificus - Pacific Sawfly
Genus Trichiosoma
Species triangulum - Trichiosoma triangulum
Family Diprionidae - Conifer Sawflies
Genus Diprion
Species similis - Introduced Pine Sawfly
Genus Gilpinia
Species frutetorum - Nursery Pine Sawfly
Species hercyniae - European Spruce Sawfly
Genus Monoctenus
Genus Neodiprion
Species abbotii - Abbot's Sawfly
Species abietis - Balsam Fir Sawfly
Species compar - Neodiprion compar
Species edulicolus - Neodiprion edulicolus
Species excitans - Black-headed Pine Sawfly
Species hetricki - Neodiprion hetricki
Species fabricii - Neodiprion fabricii
Species lecontei - Red-headed Pine Sawfly
Species mundus - Neodiprion mundus
Species nanulus - Neodiprion nanulus
Species pinetum - White Pine Sawfly
Species pratti - Neodiprion pratti
Subspecies pratti - Neodiprion pratti pratti
Species rugifrons - Neodiprion rugifrons
Species sertifer - European Pine Sawfly
Species taedae - Neodiprion taedae
Species virginianus - Neodiprion virginianus
No Taxon unidentified Diprionidae larvae & cocoons
Genus Zadiprion
Species rohweri - Zadiprion rohweri
Species townsendi - Zadiprion townsendi
Family Orussidae - Parasitic Wood Wasps
Genus Kulcania
Species tomentosa - Kulcania tomentosa
Genus Orussus
Species minutus - Orussus minutus
Species occidentalis - Orussus occidentalis
Species terminalis - Orussus terminalis
Species thoracicus - Orussus thoracicus
Family Pamphiliidae - Webspinning and Leafrolling Sawflies
Subfamily Cephalciinae
Genus Acantholyda
Species angulata - Acantholyda angulata
Species atripes - Acantholyda atripes
Species balanata - Acantholyda balanata
Species bicolorata - Acantholyda bicolorata
Species circumcincta - Acantholyda circumcincta
Species erythrocephala - Pine False Webworm
Species floridana - Acantholyda floridana
Species maculiventris - Acantholyda maculiventris
Species ochrocera - Acantholyda ochrocera
Species ruficeps - Acantholyda ruficeps
Species verticalis - Acantholyda verticalis
Genus Cephalcia
Species californica - Cephalcia californica
Species frontalis - Cephalcia frontalis
Species fulviceps - Cephalcia fulviceps
Species semidea - Cephalcia semidea
Subfamily Pamphiliinae
Genus Neurotoma
Species inconspicua - Plum Webspinning Sawfly
Species edwardi - Cherry Webspinning Sawfly
Genus Onycholyda
Species amplecta - Onycholyda amplecta
Species luteicornis - Onycholyda luteicornis
Species quebecensis - Onycholyda quebecensis
Species rufofasciata - Onycholyda rufofasciata
Species sitkensis - Onycholyda sitkensis
Genus Pamphilius
Species middlekauffi - Pamphilius middlekauffi
Species ochreipes - Pamphilius ochreipes
Species ocreatus - Pamphilius ocreatus
Species pallimaculus - Pamphilius pallimaculus
Species persicum - Pamphilius persicum
Species phyllisae - Pamphilius phyllisae
Species murrayi - Pamphilius murrayi
Species semicinctus - Pamphilius semicinctus
No Taxon Unidentified immatures
Family Pergidae - Pergid Sawflies
Genus Acordulecera
Species dorsalis - Acordulecera dorsalis species complex
Species maculata - Acordulecera maculata
Species mellina - Acordulecera mellina
Family Siricidae - Horntail Wasps
Subfamily Siricinae
Genus Sirex
Species areolatus - Sirex areolatus
Species cyaneus - Sirex cyaneus
Species longicauda - Sirex longicauda
Species nigricornis - Sirex nigricornis
Species varipes - Sirex varipes
Genus Urocerus
Species albicornis - White-horned Horntail Wasp
Species californicus - California Horntail Wasp
Species cressoni - Black-and-red Horntail Wasp
Species flavicornis - Yellow-horned Horntail Wasp
Species taxodii - Urocerus taxodii
Subfamily Tremecinae
Genus Eriotremex
Species formosanus - Asian Horntail Wasp
Genus Tremex
Species columba - Pigeon Horntail Wasp
Genus Xeris
Species indecisus - Xeris indecisus
Species morrisoni - Xeris morrisoni
Species spectrum - Xeris spectrum
No Taxon caudatus or melancholicus
Family Tenthredinidae - Common Sawflies
Subfamily Allantinae
Tribe Allantini
Genus Allantus
Species basalis - Allantus basalis
Species cinctus - Curled Rose Sawfly
Species mellipes - Allantus mellipes
Species nigritibialis - Allantus nigritibialis
Species viennensis - Allantus viennensis
Genus Macremphytus - Dogwood Sawflies
Species lovetti - Macremphytus lovetti
Species semicornis - Macremphytus semicornis
Species tarsatus - Macremphytus tarsatus
Species testaceus - Macremphytus testaceus
Genus Taxonus
Species borealis - Taxonus borealis
Species epicera - Taxonus epicera
Species pallicoxus - Taxonus pallicoxus
Species pallidicornis - Taxonus pallidicornis
Species pallipes - Taxonus pallipes
Species rufocinctus - Taxonus rufocinctus
Species spiculatus - Taxonus spiculatus
Species terminalis - Taxonus terminalis
Tribe Empriini
Genus Ametastegia
Species aperta - Ametastegia aperta
Species articulata - Ametastegia articulata
Species equiseti - Ametastegia equiseti
Species glabrata - Dock Sawfly
Species pallipes - Violet Sawfly
Species tenera - Ametastegia tenera
Genus Aphilodyctium
Species fidum - Aphilodyctium fidum
Genus Empria
Species coryli - Empria coryli
Species maculata - Empria maculata
Genus Haymatus
Species blassus - Haymatus blassus
Genus Monostegia
Species abdominalis - Monostegia abdominalis
Genus Monsoma
Species inferentium - Monsoma inferentium
Species pulveratum - Green Alder Sawfly
Genus Phrontosoma
Species belfragei - Phrontosoma belfragei
Species usta - Phrontosoma usta
Tribe Eriocampini
Genus Dimorphopteryx
Species abnormis - Dimorphopteryx abnormis
Species melanognathus - Dimorphopteryx melanognathus
Species pinguis - Dimorphopteryx pinguis
Species virginicus - Dimorphopteryx virginicus
Genus Eriocampa
Species juglandis - Woolly Butternut Sawfly
Species ovata - Woolly Alder Sawfly
Genus Pseudosiobla
Species excavata - Pseudosiobla excavata
Subfamily Athaliinae
Genus Athalia
Species cornubiae - Athalia cornubiae
Subfamily Blennocampinae
Tribe Blennocampini
Genus Apareophora
Species dyari - Apareophora dyari
Genus Eupareophora
Species parca - Spiny Ash Sawfly
Genus Monophadnoides
Species osgoodi - Monophadnoides osgoodi
Species pauper - Monophadnoides pauper
Species rubi - Raspberry Sawfly
Genus Periclista
Species albicollis - Periclista albicollis
Species diluta - Periclista diluta
Species major - Periclista major
Species marginicollis - Periclista marginicollis
Species media - Periclista media
Tribe Phymatocerini
Genus Ceratulus
Species spectabilis - Ceratulus spectabilis
Genus Eutomostethus
Species ephippium - Eutomostethus ephippium
Species luteiventris - Eutomostethus luteiventris
Genus Monophadnus
Species aequalis - Monophadnus aequalis
Species pallescens - Monophadnus pallescens
Genus Paracharactus
Species rudis - Paracharactus rudis
Species niger - Paracharactus niger
Genus Phymatocera
Species rusculla - Phymatocera rusculla
Genus Stethomostus
Species fuliginosus - Stethomostus fuliginosus
Genus Rhadinoceraea
Species aldrichi - Rhadinoceraea aldrichi
Species nubilipennis - Rhadinoceraea nubilipennis
Tribe Tomostethini
Genus Tethida
Species barda - Black-headed Ash Sawfly
Genus Tomostethus
Species multicinctus - Brown-headed Ash Sawfly
Tribe Waldheimiini
Genus Halidamia
Species affinis - Halidamia affinis
Genus Waldheimia
Species carbonaria - Waldheimia carbonaria
Species vitis - Waldheimia vitis
Subfamily Heterarthrinae
Tribe Caliroini
Genus Caliroa
Species cerasi - Pear Slug Sawfly
Species liturata - Caliroa liturata
Species lorata - Chestnut Sawfly
Species lunata - Caliroa lunata
Species nyssae - Caliroa nyssae
Species obsoleta - Caliroa obsoleta
No Taxon On oak/chestnut; yellow/orange on thorax
Genus Endelomyia
Species aethiops - Roseslug Sawfly
Tribe Fenusini
Genus Fenella
Species nigrita - Fenella nigrita
Genus Fenusa
Species dohrnii - European Alder Leaf-mining Sawfly
Species julia - Fenusa julia
Species pumila - Birch Leaf-mining Sawfly
Species ulmi - Elm Leafminer
Genus Fenusella
Species nana - Early Birch Leaf Edgeminer
Species populifoliella - Fenusella populifoliella
Genus Metallus
Species capitalis - Metallus capitalis
Species lanceolatus - Metallus lanceolatus
Species ochreus - Metallus ochreus
Species rohweri - Metallus rohweri
Genus Nefusa
Species ambigua - Nefusa ambigua
Genus Profenusa
Species alumna - Profenusa alumna
Species canadensis - Hawthorn Leaf Miner
Species thomsoni - Amber-marked Birch Leaf Miner
Genus Prolatus
Species artus - Prolatus artus
Genus Scolioneura
Species vaccinii - Scolioneura vaccinii
Genus Setabara
Species histrionica - Setabara histrionica
Genus Bidigitus
Species platani - Western Sycamore Sawfly
Tribe Heterarthrini
Genus Heterarthrus
Species nemoratus - Late Birch Leaf Edgeminer
Subfamily Nematinae
Tribe Cladiini
Genus Cladius
Species pectinicornis - Bristly Roseslug Sawfly
Genus Priophorus
Species compressicornis - Priophorus compressicornis
Species brullei - Priophorus brullei
Genus Trichiocampus
Species grandis - Poplar Sawfly
Species gregarius - Trichiocampus gregarius
Tribe Dineurini
Genus Dineura
Species militaris - Dineura militaris
Tribe Hoplocampini
Genus Hoplocampa
Species halcyon - Hoplocampa halcyon
Species marlatti - Hoplocampa marlatti
Species testudinea - European Apple Sawfly
Tribe Nematini - Willow Sawflies and allies
Genus Anoplonyx
Species occidens - Anoplonyx occidens
Species canadensis - Anoplonyx canadensis
Genus Caulocampus
Species acericaulis - Caulocampus acericaulis
Genus Craterocercus
Species fraternalis - Craterocercus fraternalis
Species obtusus - Craterocercus obtusus
Genus Euura
Species appalachia - Euura appalachia
Species calais - Euura calais
Species iridescens - Euura iridescens
Species lipovskyi - Euura lipovskyi
Species oligospila - Euura oligospila
Species poecilonota - Euura poecilonota
Species ribesii - Imported Currantworm
Species salicisodoratus - Euura salicisodoratus
Species tibialis - Locust Sawfly
Species ventralis - Euura ventralis
No Taxon Amauronematus
No Taxon Pachynematus
Species aurantiaca - Euura aurantiaca
Species corniger - Euura corniger
Species extensicornis - Euura extensicornis
No Taxon Phyllocolpa
Species leavitti - Euura leavitti
Species robusta - Euura robusta
No Taxon Pikonema
Species alaskensis - Yellow-headed Spruce Sawfly
No Taxon Pontania
Species californica - Willow Apple Gall Sawfly
Genus Hemichroa
Species crocea - Striped Alder Sawfly
Genus Nematus
Species abbotii - Nematus abbotii
Species corylus - Nematus corylus
Species cf-erythrogaster - Nematus erythrogaster, or similar
Species hispidae - Nematus hispidae
Species laticulus - Nematus laticulus
Species latifasciatus - Nematus latifasciatus
Species ostryae - Nematus ostryae
No Taxon Craesus
No Taxon septentrionalis group
Species castaneae - Nematus castaneae
Species curvarius - Nematus curvarius
Species latitarsus - Dusky Birch Sawfly
Genus Pristiphora
Species abbreviata - Pristiphora abbreviata
Species appendiculata - Pristiphora appendiculata
Species banksi - Pristiphora banksi
Species bivittata - Pristiphora bivittata
Species chlorea - Pristiphora chlorea
Species cincta - Pristiphora cincta
Species erichsonii - Larch Sawfly
Species geniculata - Mountain Ash Sawfly
Species litura - Pristiphora litura
Species mollis - Pristiphora mollis
Species rufipes - Columbine Sawfly
Species serrula - Pristiphora serrula
Species siskiyouensis - Pristiphora siskiyouensis
No Taxon Unidentified larvae on Robinia
Tribe Pseudodineurini
Genus Pseudodineura
Species parva - Pseudodineura parva
Subfamily Selandriinae
Tribe Adelestini
Genus Adelesta
Species nova - Adelesta nova
Tribe Aneugmenini
Genus Aneugmenus
Species flavipes - Aneugmenus flavipes
Genus Liliacina
Species diversipes - Liliacina diversipes
Genus Nesoselandria
Species morio - Nesoselandria morio
Tribe Dolerini
Genus Dolerus
Species apricus - Dolerus apricus
Species aprilis - Dolerus aprilis
Species elderi - Dolerus elderi
Species illini - Dolerus illini
Species mimus - Dolerus mimus
Species neoagcistus - Dolerus neoagcistus
Species neocollaris - Dolerus neocollaris
Species nitens - Dolerus nitens
Species nortoni - Dolerus nortoni
Species tejoniensis - Dolerus tejoniensis
Species tibialis - Dolerus tibialis
Subspecies conjugatus - Dolerus tibialis conjugatus
Species unicolor - Dolerus unicolor
Species versus - Dolerus versus
No Taxon unidentifiable beyond genus --tmp. page
Tribe Strongylogastrini
Genus Strongylogaster
Species distans - Strongylogaster distans
Species impressata - Strongylogaster impressata
Species multicincta - Strongylogaster multicincta
Species polita - Strongylogaster polita
Species soriculatipes - Strongylogaster soriculatipes
Species tacita - Strongylogaster tacita
Species tibialis - Strongylogaster tibialis
Genus Thrinax
Species albidopicta - Thrinax albidopicta
Species dubitata - Thrinax dubitata
Subfamily Tenthredininae
Tribe Macrophyini
Genus Macrophya
Species alba - Macrophya alba
Species bifasciata - Macrophya bifasciata
Species cassandra - Macrophya cassandra
Species cinctula - Macrophya cinctula
Species epinota - Macrophya epinota
Species festana - Macrophya festana
Species flavicoxae - Macrophya flavicoxae
Species flavolineata - Macrophya flavolineata
Species flicta - Macrophya flicta
Species formosa - Macrophya formosa
Species fuliginea - Macrophya fuliginea
Species fumator - Macrophya fumator
Species goniphora - Macrophya goniphora
Species macgillivrayi - Macrophya macgillivrayi
Species nigra - Macrophya nigra
Species nigristigma - Macrophya nigristigma
No Taxon presumed larvae
Species oregona - Macrophya oregona
Species pannosa - Macrophya pannosa
Species phylacida - Macrophya phylacida
Species pulchella - Macrophya pulchella
Species punctumalbum - Privet Sawfly
Species senacca - Macrophya senacca
Species simillima - Macrophya simillima
Species succincta - Macrophya succincta
Species tibiator - Macrophya tibiator
Species trisyllaba - Macrophya trisyllaba
Species varia - Macrophya varia
Species zoe - Macrophya zoe
No Taxon images reviewed by D.R. Smith [unIDable past genus]
Genus Pachyprotasis
Species rapae - Pachyprotasis rapae
Tribe Perineurini
Genus Leucopelmonus
Species annulicornis - Leucopelmonus annulicornis
Tribe Sciapterygini
Genus Filacus
Species pluricinctellus - Filacus pluricinctellus
Genus Zaschizonyx
Species montana - Zaschizonyx montana
Tribe Tenthredinini
Genus Lagium
Species atroviolaceum - Lagium atroviolaceum
Genus Rhogogaster
Species californica - Rhogogaster californica
Species lateraria - Rhogogaster lateraria
Species nr-viridis - Rhogogaster nr-viridis
Genus Tenthredo
No Taxon angulifera group
Species angulifera - Tenthredo angulifera
Species lobata - Tenthredo lobata
No Taxon arcuata group
No Taxon basilaris group
Species basilaris - Tenthredo basilaris
Species fernaldii - Tenthredo fernaldii
No Taxon leucostoma group
Species erythromera - Tenthredo erythromera
Species leucostoma - Tenthredo leucostoma
Species nimbipennis - Tenthredo nimbipennis
No Taxon originalis group
Species maxima - Tenthredo maxima
Species ocampa - Tenthredo ocampa
No Taxon semirufa group
Species eximia - Tenthredo eximia
Species ornaticeps - Tenthredo ornaticeps
Species rubeola - Tenthredo rubeola
Species semirufa - Tenthredo semirufa
Species varipicta - Tenthredo varipicta
No Taxon xantha group
Species obscuripennis - Tenthredo obscuripennis
Species xantha - Tenthredo xantha
Species grandis - Tenthredo grandis
Species masneri - Tenthredo masneri
Species mellicoxa - Tenthredo mellicoxa
Species olivacea - Tenthredo olivacea
Species rhammisia - Tenthredo rhammisia
Species rufopecta - Tenthredo rufopecta
Species verticalis - Tenthredo verticalis
No Taxon images reviewed by D.R. Smith
Tribe Tenthredopsini
Genus Aglaostigma
Species quattuordecimpunctatum - Aglaostigma quattuordecimpunctatum
Species rubens - Aglaostigma rubens
Species semiluteum - Aglaostigma semiluteum
No Taxon Probably/Possibly Macrophya
No Taxon images that Dr Smith was unable to identify past family [tmp.]
No Taxon Green with black spots, on Coreopsis tripteris
Family Xiphydriidae - Xiphydriid Wood Wasps
Genus Xiphydria
Species abdominalis - Xiphydria abdominalis
Species canadensis - Xiphydria canadensis
Species maculata - Xiphydria maculata
Species mellipes - Xiphydria mellipes
Species polia - Xiphydria polia
Species tibialis - Xiphydria tibialis
No Taxon champlaini or scafa
Family Xyelidae - Xyelid Sawflies
Subfamily Xyelinae
Genus Pleroneura
Species bruneicornis - Balsam Shootboring Sawfly
Genus Xyela
Species bakeri - Xyela bakeri
Species linsleyi - Xyela linsleyi
Species middlekauffi - Xyela middlekauffi
No Taxon minor-group
Species minor - Xyela minor
No Taxon styrax-group
Subfamily Macroxyelinae
Genus Macroxyela
Species ferruginea - Macroxyela ferruginea
Genus Megaxyela
Species major - Megaxyela major
Species tricolor - Megaxyela tricolor
No Taxon Unidentified Sawfly Larvae
No Taxon snippets -tmp